Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-03
Retaliation Figures.

heJailatiOn Figures.
The House is not in quite so much OF a
hurry to pass a retaliation BIZ as the
Senate was. There is some prospect that
ths Senate retaliation bill will not be
passed at all, but that the House will pass
bill more in accordance with It's ideas
of what sort of legislation ia needed to
bring about settlement of the question
relating to the fisheries.
Since the retaliation bill passed the
Senate the character Of the trade between
this country and Canada has been pretty
thoroughly investigated. Bradsreaps
furnishes some figures which show that
our entire importation Of dutiable fish
from Canada in 1856 was valued at only
about $S93,0 00. Since the expiration Of
the treaty of Washington the importation
of fish into this country from Canada has
fallen of greatly. In the best years, how
ever, while the treaty OF washington was
in effect, less than $250O,00O worth was
imported annually. From these figures
it seems that there has been great deal
of talk about matter Of comparatively
small importance from a trade stand
point.
The retaliation bill gives the President
the right TO sever all trade relations with
Canada. In order TO deal the Canadian
fishermen blow a good many other peo-
pie would probably have TO be hit, and
some Of them would be pretty badly hurt.
1t seems that our importation OF hens
eggs from Canada exceeds our importa-
ton Of fish by about $500 900 a year.
Eggs are more popular as an article OF
food in this country than Goldfish. Our
annual lumber importations from Canada
are about four times as great in value as
our importation of fish oi all kinds, and
the importation OF barley Is fully as great
as That OF lumber. According TO Brad
streets figures fish constitutes only about
5.S per cent. Of our imports from Canada,
and only about per cent. Of our import
and export trade with that country.
If the retaliation bill were to become a
law, therefore, and if the President were
TO enforce it, the Canadian fishermen
would not be the only ones in Canada
who would be hurt. There would be a
great many Of the Dominion's citizens
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ing justice done TO American fishermen.
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The Republican members of the Senate
have voted to confirm number OF non.
residents who were appointed 10 Offices
in the District OF Columbia, but they
vlrtuously rejected Matthews. The col
ored citizens OF the District, without re-
gard TO party, claim that he was rejected
because he was a colored Democrat.
They have prepared pamphlet contain
ing history Of The case, and will scatter
it broadcast over the country. In
speaking OF tho excuses offered
by the Republican Senators,
prominent colored Republican said ::
CAL the letters written by Senator In
gals from now to the expiration Of his
term could not change the record. It is
too plain. We were treated In a like
manner once before, in the Pinohback
case, and don't propose TO stand such
treatment any longer at the hands OF
party Of which we formed the only loyal
element in the days Of its adversely"
President Cleveland IL wise man, and
he has given the colored people All excel
lent opportunity OF knowing who arc
their real friends.
There is room in Georgia for a genius
who Will invent new cause OF complaint
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